Hexagram 1 · The Creative

元，亨，利，贞。
乾卦象征天，纯阳至健。具有创始（元）、亨通（亨）、和谐有利（利）、贞正坚固（贞）四种品德。万物赖之以始，刚健不息。
初九 潜龙，勿用。
九二 见龙在田，利见大人。
九三 君子终日乾乾，夕惕若，厉，无咎。
九四 或跃在渊，无咎。
九五 飞龙在天，利见大人。
上九 亢龙有悔。

元，亨，利，贞。
The Creative works through Origination, Penetration, Harvest, and Steadfastness. Pure originating force, sustained by integrity, brings sublime success.
Initial Nine: A dragon still submerged, unseen. This is not the moment to act.
Nine in the second: Now the dragon shows itself out in open country. Seeking a person of real stature works to your advantage.
Nine in the third: Working without pause from morning to night, and still turning things over anxiously after dark -- this is precarious, but no fault attaches to it.
Nine in the fourth: Poised between leaping up and staying low, testing the space above a deep chasm -- whichever way you choose, it draws no fault.
Nine in the fifth: The dragon now soars freely across the sky. This is the moment to seek out a person of real stature.
Nine at the top: A dragon that has climbed past its proper height meets with remorse.